# kemp vs kept

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### kemp
*noun · IPA /kɛmp/ · frequency rank #16,508*
A coarse or bristly hair, whisker; (in the plural) knotty hairs that will not felt.

### kept
*verb · IPA /ˈkɛpt/ · frequency rank #1,086*
simple past and past participle of keep

## Source
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